Psalms 45
1 To the Chief Musician. On Shoshannim. For the Sons of Korah. A Psalm of Instruction. A Song of Love. Overflowed hath my heart, with an excellent theme, I will recite my poem concerning the king, Be, my tongue, [like] the pen of a scribe who is skilled.
For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves. My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter: I speak the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2 Most beautiful thou art, beyond the sons of men, Graciousness hath been poured forth by thy lips, For this cause, hath God blessed thee, to times age-abiding.
Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, [’Tis] thine honour and thy majesty;
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And, [in] thy majesty, be successful! ride forth! on behalf of faithfulness, and humility—righteousness, And let thine own right hand show thee wonderful things.
And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Thine arrows, are sharp—Peoples, under thee, fall! In the heart of the foes of the king.
Thine arrows are sharp; the peoples fall under thee; [they are] in the heart of the king’s enemies.
6 Thy throne, O God, is to times age-abiding and beyond, A sceptre of equity, is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated lawlessness, —For this cause, hath God, thine own God, anointed thee, With the oil of gladness, beyond thy partners.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8 Myrrh and aloes, cassias, all thy garments, —Out of the palaces of ivory, the tones of strings, have rejoiced thee.
All thy garments [smell of] myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
9 Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, in gold of Ophir.
Kings’ daughters are among thy honourable women: at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and observe, Incline also thine ear, Forget, then, thine own people, And the house of thy father;
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
11 When the king shall desire thy beauty, Surely, he, is thy lord, then bow down to him.
So shall the king desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
12 Also, the daughter of Tyre, [cometh in] with a present! Thy face, shall the rich of the people appease.
And the daughter of Tyre [shall be there] with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favour.
13 All glorious—the daughter of a king [sitteth] within, Brocades, wrought with gold, [are] her clothing!
The king’s daughter within [the palace] is all glorious: her clothing is inwrought with gold.
14 In embroidered raiment, shall she be brought unto the king—The virgins that follow her, her companions, are to be conducted unto thee:
She shall be led unto the king in broidered work: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
15 They shall be brought, with rejoicings and exultation, —They shall enter into the palace of the king!
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led: they shall enter into the king’s palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers, be thy sons, Thou shalt make them rulers in all the earth.
Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.
17 I will keep in remembrance thy Name, through each succeeding generation, For this cause, peoples, shall praise thee, to times age-abiding and beyond.
I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the peoples give thee thanks for ever and ever.
